Nkuba Surname
Approximately 23,781 people bear this surname
Nkuba Surname Definition:
Nkuba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lightning.
Nkuba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 13,382 | 1:3,956 | 549 |
| DR Congo | 6,738 | 1:10,965 | 1,360 |
| Rwanda | 2,791 | 1:4,072 | 1,005 |
| Uganda | 726 | 1:53,773 | 6,407 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Nkuba (5,068) may also be a first name.
Nkuba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkuba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lightning.
Nkuba Demographics
Nkuba Political Affiliation
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Nkuba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkuba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkuba has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkuba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,833rd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 306,444 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkuba reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nkuba is also the 95,412th most widespread first name globally It is held by 5,068 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 13,382 people, or 1 in 3,956. In Tanzania Nkuba is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 31 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 23 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 11 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Rwanda, where 12 percent reside.
Nkuba Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nkuba surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nkuba earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.66% less than the national average, earning $25,506 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkouba | 91 | 203 | / |
| N'Kuba | 91 | 34 | / |
| Nkubah | 91 | 15 | / |
| Nkuuba | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nkuiba | 91 | 11 | / |
| Nkeuba | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nkubha | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nkkuba | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkueba | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nkoubat | 83 | 12 | / |
| N'Kouba | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nqukuba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkubaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkoba | 80 | 2,975 | / |
| Nkubi | 80 | 398 | / |
| Nkube | 80 | 165 | / |
| Nkiba | 80 | 78 | / |
| Nkubo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ncuba | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nkuubi | 73 | 868 | / |
| Nkobaa | 73 | 113 | / |
| Nkumpa | 73 | 110 | / |
| Nkhiba | 73 | 77 | / |
| Nkooba | 73 | 25 | / |
| Nkeube | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nkubeh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nkieba | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nkoubi | 73 | 5 | / |
| N'Koba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngkubi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngkube | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkkoba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngkubo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkoubo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nkeubi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngkoba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuboh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkubop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkubyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkhoba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkeubo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkuibe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkubou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkeubou | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nkuibou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nkoubou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nkuibet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkuebou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkeubeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkiebah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkubije | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Kumpa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncheuba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkhoeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Ckoba | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkuba
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